Vassili Kaplan

CODE Author

Formerly a Microsoft Lync developer, Vassili has also worked on the Microsoft Maquette Mixed Reality Prototyping Tool and adapted the CSCS scripting language to Microsoft Maquette. He has a Masters in Applied Mathematics with Specialization in Computer Science from Purdue University, in Indiana and a Bachelor in Applied Mathematics from ITAM, Mexico City.

Detailed Biography

Vassili Kaplan was a Microsoft Lync developer between 2008 and 2011. He also worked on the Microsoft Maquette Mixed Reality Prototyping tool between 2018 and 2020. During that time, he adapted CSCS scripting language to Microsoft Maquette.

Vassili has a Masters in Applied Mathematics with Specialization in Computer Science from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana and a Bachelor in Applied Mathematics from ITAM, Mexico City.

Vassili currently lives in Zurich, Switzerland. His hobbies are traveling, biking, badminton, and enjoying a glass of a good red wine.

Articles Authored

Job-Oriented Programming and Pointers in a Scripting Language

Last updated: Thursday, October 24, 2024

Published in: CODE Magazine: 2024 - September/October

This article explores the use of job-oriented programming and pointers within the CSCS (Customized Scripting in C#) scripting language. The authors demonstrate how CSCS, a lightweight and open-source language similar to JavaScript but with case-insensitive variables and function names, facilitates the development of large applications through the use of standalone micro-modules. By leveraging the `Chain` and `Param` commands, developers can easily manage inter-script communication and execution. The article also delves into the implementation of pointers in CSCS, enhancing the scripting language's versatility. The authors provide practical examples, including setting up a CSCS environment, chaining scripts, and downloading resources dynamically from the internet, showcasing the potential for modular and flexible application development.
- Scripting
Adding Scripting to Existing Code Using Reflection

Last updated: Thursday, December 14, 2023

Published in: CODE Magazine: 2023 - May/Jun

Dan and Vassili demonstrate how to use C# reflection from a scripting language to let you take well-known and debugged parts of C# code and get more functionality and control. For example, with scripting, you can use technology in new ways that go beyond what the basic user interface allows. The main example takes C# code from a complex service and create CSCS (Customized Scripting in C#) code that looks very similar to the C# code, so that the scripting language now has access to a very complicated existing DLL.
- C#
Customized Object-Oriented and Client-Server Scripting in C#

Last updated: Thursday, January 9, 2025

Published in: CODE Magazine: 2022 - September/October

You need full control of how your functionality is implemented. Vassili tells you how to use classes and objects for great control, and how to implement them in C# in this article about object-oriented and client-server scripting.
Using Scripting for Working with SQL Server in C#

Last updated: Thursday, January 23, 2025

Published in: CODE Magazine: 2021 - May/June

Vassili demonstrates how to use scripting in C# projects with SQL Server; learn advantages to write less code. Works well for macOS setup.
Prototyping with Microsoft Maquette: A New Virtual Reality Tool

Last updated: Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Published in: CODE Magazine: 2020 - September/October

An overview of Microsoft Marquette, a spatial prototyping tool aimed to help designers or developers to mock-up virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) experiences very fast, before actually building them.
Using a Scripting Language to Develop Native Windows WPF GUI Apps

Last updated: Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Published in: CODE Magazine: 2020 - July/August

Vassili Kaplan describes how using CSCS (Customized Scripting in C#) can save time creating WPF applications.
- .NET 4.0
- .NET 4.5
- .NET Assemblies
- Desktop Development
- Scripting
- WPF
- XAML
Compiling Scripts to Get Compiled Language Performance

Last updated: Monday, March 15, 2021

Published in: CODE Magazine: 2020 - January/February

You can improve the compiler performance of a scripting language by splitting the script into functions. This article uses CSCS (Customized Scripting in C#) as a sample scripting language.
- Compiling
- Scripting
Using Custom Scripting and Modding in Unity Game and App Development

Last updated: Tuesday, April 6, 2021

Published in: CODE Magazine: 2019 - March/April

Vassili shows how to use CSCS scripting in Unity to perform functions not originally in games or apps. You can add your own quests, items, and other game elements or alter scripts, textures, and meshes. Go forth and conquer!
Writing Your Own Debugger and Language Extensions with Visual Studio Code

Last updated: Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Published in: CODE Magazine: 2018 - September/October

Visual Studio Code is the hot new thing these days. Vassili tells you how to take advantage of some of its features, including CSCS, Rich Language Services, REPL language interpretation, and debugging.
Developing Cross-Platform Native Apps with a Functional Scripting Language

Last updated: Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Published in: CODE Magazine: 2017 - November/December

Vassili extends his own custom scripting language for mobile development and makes creating and placing widgets fast and easy.
How to Write Your Own Programming Language in C#

Last updated: Monday, June 14, 2021

Published in: CODE Magazine: 2016 - July/August

Have you ever thought that the language you were coding in lacked some important tools? Vassili shows you how to write your own language without building a compiler.

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